Section 55 of The Basic Education Act 2013: Board of management

(1) The Board of Management established under section 55 shall consist of the following members appointed by the County Education Board: (a) six persons elected to represent parents of the pupils in...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall, by regulations prescribe the qualifications for persons who may be appointed to or co-opted into the Board of Management of a primary school, secondary school, adult...

(1) The functions of a Management Committee of a pre-primary institution shall be to – (a) promote the best interests of the institution and ensure the institution’s development; (b) develop a...

The functions of the Board of Management of a basic education institution shall be to- (a) promote the best interests of the institution and ensure its development; (b) promote quality education for...

Every public school or institution of basic education shall, submit on an annual basis a report to the Director of Basic Education.

(1) The board of management of an institution of basic education may establish such committees as the Board may consider appropriate to perform such functions and discharge such responsibilities as...

(1) The head of a basic education institution shall be the secretary to the Board of Management.

The members of the Board of Management shall be paid such allowances as the Cabinet Secretary may provide by regulations upon the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.

(1) There shall be established an Education Standards and Quality Assurance Council. (2) The Education Standards and Quality Assurance Council shall- (a) ensure standards and maintain quality in...

(1) The Council shall appoint quality assurance and standards officers for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Cabinet Secretary shall by regulation prescribe the following with respect to Education...

(1) The Quality and Assurance officers shall facilitate compliance with standards by promoting a collegial and collective approach to quality assurance. (2) Education Standards and Quality Assurance...

The Cabinet Secretary, Teachers Service Commission, Standards and Quality Assurance Council, National Education Board, national quality assurance bodies, and the County Education Boards shall ensure...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders develop the National Qualifications Framework to- (a) set the standards and benchmarks for qualifications and...

The Cabinet Secretary shall in consultation with the relevant departments or agencies and stakeholders through regulations and appropriate measures continuously review, evaluate and monitor policies...

Every institution of basic education in consultation with the Education, Standards and Quality Assurance Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act- (a)develop or adapt appropriate...

The Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the National Education Board, and the various County Education Boards and institutions and all persons engaged in the promotion, provision and conduct of...

The Cabinet Secretary in consultation shall, in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, make Regulations on standards, quality and relevance in education in Kenya.

(1) To ensure standards, quality and relevance in curriculum development, the Cabinet Secretary shall, upon advice of the National Education Board, continuously develop, review, evaluate and monitor...

(1) There shall be a Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development whose mandate shall include curriculum development for basic education (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Cabinet Secretary shall...

Except as otherwise provided for under this Act, no person or institution shall combine the functions of developing and teaching and examining or assessing and issuing a certificate in respect of a...

A person shall not offer basic education in Kenya unless the person is accredited and registered as provided for under this Act. (2) A person or organization intending to establish an institution...

(1) Where the County Education Board is not satisfied that the institution has complied with the requirements set out under this Act the Board may reject the application and notify the applicant of...

(1) A person shall not engage in the promotion, management, or teaching of basic education unless such person is accredited and registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) A person...

(1) The County Education Board shall establish and maintain a databank of all- (a) registered, accredited, licensed and incorporated institutions of education, training and or research in the...

Any person making an application for the establishment, licensing, registration and accreditation of a basic education and training institution shall pay the prescribed fees to the relevant agencies...

The Cabinet Secretary shall in consultation with Education, Standards and Quality Assurance Council, and the relevant stakeholders establish guidelines and prescribe rules and regulations for the...

(1) The Education, Standards and Quality Assurance Council shall assess the application to ensure due compliance with the standards formulated and developed under this Act and submit its report to...

An application for the establishment of a basic education institution shall contain: (a) name, physical, postal and electronic addresses of the proposed institution; (b) in the case of a mobile...

(1) Public examinations shall be conducted as provided for under the Kenya National Examination Council Act. (2) The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations prescribing: (a) the conduct of school...

Any person aggrieved by the decision of County Education Board under this Part may, within thirty days of being notified of the decision, appeal against such a decision to the Education Appeals...

(1) The funds of the Department of Education shall consist of– (a) monies provided by Parliament for the purposes of the Department; (b) any funds provided by bilateral or multilateral donors, for...

The financial year of the Department of Education shall be the government financial year.

(1) Before the commencement of each financial year, the Cabinet Secretary shall cause to be prepared estimates of revenue and expenditure of the Department for that year. (2) The annual estimates...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall cause to be kept all proper books and records of accounts of the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the Department. (2) Within a period of three months...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall establish mechanisms for school-based auditing. (2) The officers responsible for school-based auditing for public schools shall advise and work with the respective...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may invest any of the funds of the Department in securities in which for the time being trustees may by law invest funds or in any other securities which the Treasury may...

Any person who commits an offence under this Act for which no other penalty is provided is liable: - (a) in the case of a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings or a...

(1) There is established an Education Appeals Tribunal. (2) Any person aggrieved by the decisions of the County Education Board may appeal to the Education Appeals Tribunal. (3) The Cabinet...

(1) There is established a National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya shall be constituted in a manner...

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may upon consultation with the Board make regulations- (a) prescribing anything that may be prescribed under this Act; and (b) generally for the better carrying out of...

The following Acts are repealed- (a) the Education Act; and (b) the Board of Adult Education Act,.

Any proceedings, instruments and any right of review appeal subsisting immediately before the commencement of this Act by virtue of the repealed Acts shall after the commencement of this Act be...

Where a period of time specified in the repealed Acts is current at the commencement of this Act, this Act shall have effect as if the corresponding provisions had been in force when the period began...

(1) Any register kept, registration effected, certificate issued, letters of Interim Authority, notice or information given, return made or other thing done under the repealed Acts which, immediately...

(1) All immovable and movable property and assets which immediately before the commencement of this Act were vested in, or possessed by the institutions established under the repealed Acts shall by...

(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Acts under all acts, directions, orders, appointments, requirements, authorizations, decisions or other things given, taken or done under, and all funds, assets...